(19)
After bidding farewell to Dr. Zhang, who was selfless and dedicated to the people, the travelers took advantage of the darkness and followed the guidance of a little medicine boy under Dr. Zhang to the Fulai Inn.
At first, when he heard that the stranger was visiting, the little medicine boy accompanying him couldn't help but be surprised. After all, it is really puzzling that strangers can come to such a chaotic place. Some people who live here cannot stay here for a long time, let alone outsiders?
Even if that group of people verbally promised to help Xiahe Town, in the eyes of others, this may be just superficial words, and they may not necessarily follow it. Only Zhang Yi, who is at the end of his rope, will believe it.
Although such thoughts are malicious, they are human nature. People cannot deny that going back on one's word is a common occurrence in this world.
What happened next proved that this matter was not as exciting as those heroic legends rumored in the market. This must be a story full of regrets and helplessness.
For the purpose of vigilance and safety, all the vendors and shops on the street have their doors closed and refuse to welcome customers. "Fu Lai Inn" cannot escape the shadow of this fear, and it is no surprise that visitors are turned away. When Zhao Kuo thought that there was no hope of staying in the hotel and was about to make other plans, the little medicine boy who was accompanying him stopped him immediately, jumped off the carriage, walked to the door of the store and slapped the wooden door panel several times.
After a moment, the seemingly airtight door panel was opened by someone. A man who looked like a young boy was holding a long door panel embedded in the door frame. When he saw the little medicine boy standing outside the door, he said with great joy: "Young Master? You are finally back!"
The rest of the people looked at the inn boy who was surprised and happy, and they were filled with doubts. They were all surprised by the little drug boy who looked poor but was actually a wealthy and well-off person.
"You are actually still a young master? It's really impressive! I thought you were a poor boy like my cousin!" E Feiying said as cheerfully as ever: "Although you don't know the general situation, you have obstructed me in every possible way. I'm going to visit my cousin, but considering that you are still young and are willing to take us in, I'll forgive you for now!" After that, Miss E Wu slipped into the inn through the pass between the door panels. go.
Seeing that Miss E Wu went in unceremoniously, the inn boy knew that all the guests were the young master's distinguished guests, so he welcomed the rest of them in, including of course the one who looked slightly unhappy. little medicine boy.
Everyone sat down in a short while, and exquisite side dishes were placed on the table one after another. Even though the environment outside is so dry and harsh, the inn still does not treat you badly. This is enough to show how attentive the little medicine boy is to the master's instructions.
The travelers enjoyed a rare meal, and even though it was a bitter experience, it was enough to relish it. They chatted casually, and when they talked about the interesting little medicine boy, people couldn't help but ask: Why did he give up the family business and become an apprentice?
In the eyes of the little medicine boy, this group of people was so weird and unruly that he didn't want to give a proper answer, but just introduced briefly: "You can call me Little Tiger... I suffered from tuberculosis when I was young, and I was lucky enough to be friends with my master. The disease was completely cured. From then on, I determined to imitate my master and just practice medicine to save people..."
Perhaps for this reason, none of their family members fled from Xiahe Town.
When there was little talk and laughter, the innkeeper took out the rare Dukang wine from the cellar. He was neatly dressed and had a trembling beard. He was holding a fine wine in his hand. He came to the crowd from a distance and said with joy, "Xiaohu, pour some wine for the distinguished guests! These are the treasures of the small shop." Nian Du Kang, I opened a special altar for the nobles."
"Your Excellency?" Zhao Kuo took the wine glass, took a sip, and said, "Although we want to help you, we really feel that we cannot be noble. The situation is critical now, so the boss must not be too optimistic..."
Medicine boy Xiaohu said from the side: "What Mr. Zhao said is true. There are too many things that need to be solved now... and we only have three days left."
"In these three days, there is very little we can do. To be honest, I can't help you. I was just passing through here, but I never thought that the disaster here is so serious. We can't accomplish much by ourselves... ..." Zhao Kuo said to himself and drank heavily.
"Brother Zhao, even so, we should do our best, right?" Bai Feng looked at the depressed young master with particularly sharp eyes and said, "Just think of it as doing our part for our friends. Strength, this is Brother Zhao’s favorite thing to do!”
"Spoiling your friend?" Zhao Kuo looked at E Feiying on the other side and sneered: "Oh, this is really a troublesome friend..."
Miss E Wu watched the two gentlemen singing in harmony and wondered why. After frankly saying that she didn't understand a word, she started to enjoy it with the other female companions.
Xiaohu, the medicine boy, felt particularly happy after hearing this. He held up his wine glass and toasted the two young men like the "elders". In fact, he just looks a little childish: "I thought the two young masters were just talking and didn't really want to help. Now, Xiaohu is really at ease and can do his best to follow the master for treatment." Sick!"
After thirty years of drinking, the banquet was over and everyone went back to their rooms to rest and enjoy the hard-won peace.
When we think about the dangers we may encounter tomorrow, we have to cherish the natural shelter brought by the night, and sometimes we may even make a wish in our hearts, hoping that the arrival of daylight will be postponed forever. But tomorrow will always come, just like a journey will eventually reach its end. No matter how much you enjoy the scenery along the way, it is impossible to decide at that moment to let go of everything around you and devote yourself to it.
Zhao Kuo, who was initially hesitant, secretly made up his mind to do something for the people of Xiahe Town after Bai Feng's explicit or covert persuasion. After thinking about it, I couldn't help running around for days, so I closed my eyes and fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already the dawn of dawn. At that time, he made up his mind to discuss a good strategy to defeat the enemy with his close friends. Perhaps even Zhao Kuo himself had never thought that he would worry about a group of people who had nothing to do with him.
So, he hurried to Bai Feng's room and woke him up from his sleep. The two discussed good strategies in the bedroom and decided to "be polite before fighting." For an opponent who doesn't know the origin, if he directly kills him with a clear sword, wouldn't it be like hitting an egg with a stone?
Therefore, they decided to first send people to pretend to be believers to find out the details of each other. Among them, the most suitable people to implement this plan are naturally Bai Feng and E Feiying who are familiar with martial arts.
After the two of them formulated the basic strategy, they gathered the rest of the people together and explained their intentions one by one. Although they don't know the benefits of such a righteous act, this is their choice.
